Senior Video Editor, Social (Manhattan, NYC)

Responsibilities

• Edit social content, product launches, interviews, craftsmanship stories, campaigns, event recaps and long-form content, adapting each for the platforms it will run on (formats, aspect ratios, lengths and pacing).
• Work through a high daily volume of edits with fast turnarounds, often same-day for timely and reactive content, without letting quality slip.
• Manage your own queue: prioritize requests as they come in, keep projects moving and stay ahead of the workload rather than letting it pile up.
• Build and use templates, presets, AI and efficient workflows (project organization, graphics, captions, exports) to speed up recurring formats.
• Work closely with social media managers, the video producer and creative leadership on edit priorities, deliverables and timelines.
• Check performance data for published video every day or week across our social platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).
• Track key metrics including views, average watch time, retention and drop-off, completion rate, shares, saves, comments, engagement rate and follower growth.
• Use retention curves to pinpoint where viewers drop off, then adjust hooks, openings, pacing, length, captions, music and cover frames accordingly.
• Spot top performers early and quickly create re-cuts, alternate versions and follow-ups; re-edit or rework underperforming content to give it a second life.
• Test variations (hooks, lengths, formats, openings) and compare results to learn what works for our audience.